Neural Responses of Benefiting From the Prosocial Exchange: The Effect of Helping Behavior

Prosocial behavior is critical for the natural development of an individual as well promoting social relationships. Although this complex results from gratuitous acts occurring between agent and a recipient wealth literature on prosocial has investigated these actions, little known about effects neurobiology underlying them. In study, we used functional magnetic resonance imaging to identify neural correlates receiving in context real-world experiences, with different types action provided by agent, including practical help effort appreciation. Practical was associated increased activation network regions spanning across bilateral superior temporal sulcus, temporoparietal junction, pole, medial prefrontal cortex. Effort appreciation task-modulated connectivity occipital Prosocial-dependent brain responses were positive affect. Our support role theory mind visual cortices mediating help. Moreover, they indicate that specific are mediated distinct networks, which further demonstrates uniqueness psychological processes actions.